Industry Domain experience: Telecommunication (3 years minimum) • Optimize planning process, execute weekly plans to minimize future gaps by reviewing new buy and repair plan recommend by the planning system. • Keeping planning system master data up to date and initiate Engineering Change request based on material life cycle. • Manage procurement and repair activities including setting up repair supply chain , execute, expedite the repair purchase orders, streamlining repair cycle, working with supplier manager to ensure supply plans meets requirements. Resolve shipping and receiving issue , invoice variance , payment isuse and manage purchase orders reconciliation with the suppliers. • Responsible for key performance metrics such as backlog, fill rate, inventory turn, purchase orders price variance and past due delivery management. • Analyze forecasted demand, inventory, develop weekly supply plans that meet customer demands. Results should meet Client's target of fill rate, while minimizing total inventory cost • Analyze and resolve product backlogs, fill rates on a daily basis. Identify problem areas, and drive appropriate functional groups to correct. • Identify opportunities for system enhancement and work with key business stakeholders and IT to implement continuous system improvements. • Create Purchase order transactions on the fly and knowledge of SAP
Knowledge of supply and demand planning • The candidate must combine a working knowledge of world-class supply chain practices, strong analytical capabilities, strong leadership skills, and business savvy. • Effective in communication, influencing, and negotiation in a matrix organization including one-on-one, small and large groups, and with peers and executives. • Knowledge of Reporting tools such as Business Objects, Tableau or similar is a plus. • Knowledge of other procurement software.